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Saying a time is not convenient
- I am afraid I have other agenda that day.
- Unfortunately, he will be out of town tomorrow.
- I can’t make it on Tuesday.
- I won’t be able to meet on Wednesday.
Confirming an appointment
- Tuesday is perferct for me.
- Friday suits me.
- Yes, Monday is fine.
- Tuesday morning would be fine.

H. LISTENING 2

Making appointment
1. Listen to the following telephone talk, and complete the dialog with the suitable words.

Michelle: ____________ office!
Peter: Hello, can I speak to ____ ________, please?
Michelle: I’m afraid he’s in a meeting until ______. Can I take a message?
Peter: Well, I’d like to ________ an _________ to see him, please. It’s Peter
Jefferson here.
Michelle: Could you ____ ____ for a minute, Mr Jefferson. I’ll just look in the diary.
So when’s ________ for you?
Peter: Some time next week if ______. I gather ___ ______ the following week.
Michelle: Yes, that’s right, he’s on ________ for a ___________.
Peter: Well, I need to see him before he ______ away. So _______ ______Wednesday be
okay?
Michelle: Wednesday …let me see … he’s _____of the _______ all morning. But he’s
_____ in the afternoon, ______ about _____.
Peter: _______ o’clock is difficult. But I could make it ____ _____.
Michelle: So shall we say _____ _____ next Wednesday, in __________ office?
Peter: Yes, that _____ ____. Thanks very much.
Michelle: Okay, then. Bye.
Adapted from : bbclearningenglish.com

2. Listen again, then practice the dialog with your friend by changing some information (name, message,
details of appointment, etc).

Let’s talk business
From the ground up: to start a business/project from zero

“Bill Gates built Microsoft from the ground up.”

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